The Australian Open
Sinner, 10-time champion Djokovic talks title in Australian Open entry list
Zverev, Alcaraz in the field, De Minaur lead the home hopes
December 06, 2024
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Jannik Sinner in action during the 2024 Australian Open championship match.
By ATP staff
A full complement of the ATP Tour's top stars will be chasing the first Grand Slam glory in 2025 at January's Australian Open.
Number 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings Jannik Sinner leads the field on the tough court in Melbourne, where the Italian will defend his title in 2024. Sinner's top four stars Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz and Taylor Fritz will also compete, while Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev join Sinner as the only former champions on the main draw.
The 37-year-old Djokovic is chasing a record 11th Australian Open title. The Serbian, who will have new coach Andy Murray in his corner, is looking for his 100th tour title. Djokovic has a chance to hit that mark before Melbourne, however, when he competes at the Brisbane International presented by Evie in the first week of the season.
The top ten stars who will be hoping to lift their first title in Melbourne include Zverev, Fritz, Casper Ruud, Andrey Rublev and Grigor Dimitrov. The home hopes at Melbourne Park, where the big game will run from 14-28 January, will be led by Alex de Minaur. No. 9 in the PIF ATP Rankings has reached the fourth round in the last three years.
For the first time in two years, home fans will once again be able to cheer on Nick Kyrgios at the Australian Open. The 29-year-old will make his competitive debut from June 2023 in Brisbane, before heading to Melbourne. Alexei Popyrin and Jordan Thompson are the other Australians in the top 30 on the list.
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